In McCabe-Thiele method, at infinite reflux ratio (A) The overhead product is minimum (B) Both the operating lines coincide with diagonal (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)

In McCabe-Thiele method, at infinite reflux ratio
(A) The overhead product is minimum
(B) Both the operating lines coincide with diagonal
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Neither (A) nor (B)
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(A) The overhead product is minimum
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